Thursday, June 3, 2010

Playing Favorites featuring Morgan Matson!

It has been said that playing favorites isn't nice, but sometimes it's impossible not to! Join me weekly at The Hiding Spot as I share a favorite author... and the author shares a few favorite things of their own.

Debut author Morgan Matson has already earned a spot as one of my top YA romance writers. After only one novel, she's demonstrated her ability to write both compelling characters and perfectly paced romance.

I tried, I really did. Both characters had vibrant personalities, plus they're amazing together! Their chemistry kept my eyes glued to the page - I loved their back and forth banter!

Quote: "In addition to the OPEN RANGE CAUTION, there were animal signs I'd never seen before-an antelope, a cow, and cow with horns...But it worried me that, without warning, a cow with horns might be running across the interstate. And that this had happened frequently enough that they'd had to erect a sign to warn people about it."

There are so many wonderful lines from Matson's novel, so it was difficult to choose only one. Now, every time I see a sign like this, I laugh to myself! There are conversations between Amy and Roger that I might favor more than this quote, but I leave them to you to discover!

THE FAVORITE FAVORS

BOOK: Capture the Castle, by Dodie Smith.

Adore that book. If you haven’t read it, I can’t recommend it highly enough. That and anything by P.G. Wodehouse, if you’re in the mood to laugh.

FOOD:Movie-theater popcorn.

Does this even technically count as a food? But I love it. I’ll go see movies I’m not even that interested in to get the popcorn. Lots of butter, tons of salt, inedible to most other people. YUM.

WORD:Ensorcelled.

I love this word, and the fact that I’ve got some of my friends using it is one of the things I’m proudest of. It means entranced by something or someone.

MOVIE:It Happened One Night.

It’s a classic from the 30s. I was so excited to see it get a mention in the new Sex and the City movie. It’s fantastic.

I have heard fantastic things about Amy & Roger's Epic Detour, it is on my wishlist.

I agree movie popcorn is great, maybe because besides the actual taste we associate memories and feelings with it: how fun it is always to go with my friends to the cinema and what a great night we always have :-)

I love the word enthralled and ensorcelled, they sound so elegant and mysterious :-)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sara

Traverse City, Michigan, United States

I work at the wonderful independent bookstore Brilliant Books as a Children's & YA Lit Specialist. In my spare time, I blog here at The Hiding Spot, reviewing books, interviewing authors, giving away must-reads, and chatting & connecting with other bookish people! Once upon a time I was an English Language and Literature student at Western Michigan University. I’ll likely be in grad school soon working towards my Library Science degree with a Kidlit focus.